Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and blast injuries have been a frequent source of severe and catastrophic injury in military life. It has been coined as the "signature injury" of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). TBI or blast wounds sustained during military ...
Military traumatic brain injury: a challenge straddling neurology and psychiatryLing-Zhuo Kong ¹, 张瑞丽 Rui-Li Zhang ¹, 胡少华 Shao-Hua Hu ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵, 来建波 Jian-Bo Lai ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ¹ 浙…
Relationship between concussion, blast injury, post-traumatic brain sequelae and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The broad definition of military TBI can be divided into concussion, blast injury and traumatic sequelae. Among them, concussion can directly or indirectly cause damage of neuronal axo...
Military psychiatry, a new subcategory of psychiatry, has become an invaluable, intangible effect of the war. In this review, we begin by examining related military research, summarizing the related epidemiological data, neuropathology, and the research
(HealthDay)—U.S. soldiers who suffer a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to suffer other mental health woes than those with other serious injuries, a new study finds.
"Research shows thattraumatic brain injuryis a hallmark of recent military conflicts, affecting nearly a third of allwounded soldiers," said Alexander Razumovsky, Ph.D., lead researcher and director of Sentient NeuroCare Services in Hunt Valley, Md. ...
Differences in Brain Volume in Military Service Members and Veterans After Blast-Related Mild TBI: A LIMBIC-CENC Study JAMA Network Open Research November 11, 2024 This cohort study investigates associations between a history of remote blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and regional br...
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This observational study evaluates peripheral tau levels in military personnel exposed to traumatic brain injury and the relationship between elevations
"Furthermore, because the majority of TBIs sustained by military veterans occur during civilian life either before or after military service, the results of this study may additionally have important implications for civilian and athlete populations," they added....